Arastu Yar Jung

Arastu Yar Jung

Nawab Arastu Yar Jung (born June 10, 1858 - † March 25, 1940 ; Urdu / Arabic ناوب أراستو يار جونغ) was a doctor from Hyderabad in India .

He became known in the last epoch of the Nizams of the Indian state of Hyderabad in the early 20th century as personal physician and advisor to the Nizam Asaf Jah VI. He later made a name for himself as a philanthropist and worked in what is now the old town of Hyderabad. Its full title read: “Moin-ul-hukma Dr. Sheikh Abdul Husain Jaliluddin Nawab Arastu Yar Jung Bahadur ”.

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Arastu Yar Jung was born as Abdul Husain in the then independent state of Hyderabad . He grew up in modest circumstances, completed medical training and worked in what is now Hyderabad's old town. He later worked at Osmania General Hospital, where he was promoted to senior physician. Arastu Yar Jung was appointed as personal physician by the ruling Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI. Because of these services, Abdul Husain finally received the honorary title Arastu Yar Jung from the Nizam.

In addition to his work as a medical officer and advisor to the Nizam, Arastu Yar Jung became known in his country for the numerous home visits he made in the area, often at night. He often treated his patients for free. In the old town of Hyderabad he was considered a respected doctor.

At the turn of the 20th century, the bubonic plague was common in parts of southern India and the state of Hyderabad . Arastu Yar Jung treated many of the sick and often invited their entire families to live in a separate area of ​​his own home; he provided the families with shelter and sufficient food.

As an active member of the Muslim Bohra (Islam) community, Arastu Yar Jung supported the local community with the help of the Dawoodi Bohra organization. Other contemporary members of this community included Arastu Yar Jung's brother-in-law Sheikh Mohsini, Mullah Abdul Tyeb and his stepson Mullah Mohammed Bhai, who was a judge at the then highest court in Hyderabad.

Together with Sheikh Mohsini, Arastu Yar Jung was responsible for the financing and construction of the Husainialam Mosque, which was completed in 1913. Both were later given graves of honor near the mosque. The mosque was renamed Burhani Masjid and its original structure was only slightly changed; In 2003 it was declared a historical monument.

Arastu Yar Jung promoted the education system and financed the training of members of the community together with other people. Because of this support, many could then pursue a higher education path. All of his own sons also received higher education and some of them studied in Great Britain and the USA , as was the custom among the upper classes of the time. Arastu Yar Jung's daughters married in families where education was also a top priority. One of his grandchildren is the visual artist Azam Arastu. Many of Arastu Yar Jung's descendants now live in other countries, mainly in the United States of America; they usually have the surname "Arastu". Medical lectures and conferences are held in honor of Arastu Yar Jung.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Blog of the artist Azam Arastu .
2. ↑ Entry by the LV Eye Prasad Institute ( memento of the original from December 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. to the Nawab Arastu Yar Jung Bahadur Memorial Lecture 2009. (January 30, 2011)  

literature

• Alabama Home Economics Association, Association of Assistant Librarians. Scottish Division, Conference, Irish Accounting and Finance Association: Proceedings of the annual conference. University of Ulster, 1986, p. 271.
• Mukkamala Radhakrishna Sarma, Krishna Damodar Abhyankar, SG Moghe: History of Hyderabad District, 1879-1950 AD Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Samiti 1987.

Web links

• Entry of the Webster Online Dictionary , (February 2, 2011)
• Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (February 2, 2011)
• Indian Institute of History of Medicine , Paragraph 5 (February 2, 2011)